Coursecode: wb5413
Coursename: Development of production organizations

DUT creditpoints: 2 
ECTS creditpoints: 3
Subfaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology
Lecturer(s): Meijer ir.B.R., Sopers ir.F., Veeke Ir. H.P.M. Prof.ir.H. Bikker Tel.: 015-2786876
Catalog data: 
system engineering, function, process, modelling, problem definition, levels of aggregation, production organization, production structure, organization structure, soll-model, ist-model, analyzis of system requirements versus system structure, proces redesign		 Courseyear: 4
Semester: 0/0/4/0
Hours p/w: 4
Other hours:
Assessment: See remarks
Assessm.period(s): n.a.
(see academic calendar)
Prerequisites: bb4, systemtheory project
Follow up: wb5413b
Detailed description of topics: 
  • Notions from system engineering, a framework for redesign of processes and organizations
  • Policies for vs. analyzis of business processes
  • Recognition of functions in processes, development of function models
  • Model development for and analyzis of function structures
  • Recognition of organ structures, (re)design of organ structures, theory
  • Recognition of organ structures, (re)design of organ structures, practice
  • Testcase: improving control of processes and structure of a production organization
Course material:
Syllabus wb5413eng
References from literature: 
Checkland P. "Systems Thinking, Systems Practice", Wiley Chichester 1981
Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.): 
assessment is based on one testcase, elaborated by the individual student during the course
Goals: 
This course is designed to teach and train a student in the process of analyzis and (re)design of production processes
and organizations
Computer use: none
Laboratory project(s):
Design content: 
The main subject of this course is process and organization (re)design. The sequence of training steps follows the basic
methodology of design processes.
Percentage of design: 100%